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<i>even</i> a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That which has gone from your lips you shall keep and perform, for you voluntarily vowed to the LORD your God what you have promised with your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall be careful and perform what goes out of your lips, since in fact you have vowed a voluntary offering to the LORD your God, whatever you have promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall be careful to perform what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to the LORD your God, what you have promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall be careful to perform what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to the LORD your God, what you have promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall be careful and do what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to Yahweh your God that which you spoke with your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall be careful to perform that [vow] which passes your lips, just as you have made a voluntary vow to the LORD your God, just as you have promised with your own words (mouth).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the LORD your God.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto Jehovah thy God, a freewill-offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You must keep whatever promises you make to the LORD. After all, you are the one who chose to make the promises. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, a freewill offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Make sure you do what you said you would do [in your vow]. You freely chose to make your vow to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but if you make one voluntarily, be sure that you keep it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Be sure you do whatever you promise, because you have given your word voluntarily to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Whatever you vow, you must be careful to do what you have promised, such as what you have vowed to the LORD your God as a freewill offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />That which is gone out of your lips you shall observe and do; according as you have vowed to the LORD your God, a freewill offering, which you have promised with your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That which is uttered by thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a free-will-offering, according as thou hast vowed to the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall observe and do that which has gone out of your lips. Whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God as a free will offering, which you have promised with your mouth, you must do. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You keep and have done the utterance of your lips, as you have vowed to your God YHWH, a free-will offering which you have spoken with your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The produce of thy lips thou dost keep, and hast done it, as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God; a free-will-offering, which thou hast spoken with thy mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />That going out of thy lips, thou shalt watch and do according as thou didst vow to Jehovah thy God; a voluntary gift which thou spakest with thy mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But that which is once gone out of thy lips, thou shalt observe, and shalt do as thou hast promised to the Lord thy God, and hast spoken with thy own will and with thy own mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But as soon as it has departed from your lips, you shall observe and do just as you have promised to the Lord your God and just as you have spoken by your own free will and with your own mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But whatever your tongue utters you must be careful to do, just as you freely vowed to the LORD, your God, with your own mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whatever your lips utter you must diligently perform, just as you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That which is gone out of your lips you shall keep and perform; just as you have vowed a freewill offering to the LORD your God, which you have promised with your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep anything that proceeds from your lips and perform as you have vowed to LORD JEHOVAH your God the offering that you have spoken with your mouth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed freely unto the LORD thy God, even that which thou hast promised with thy mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt observe the words that proceed from between thy lips; and as thou hast vowed a gift to the Lord God, <i>so</i> shalt thou do that which thou hast spoken with thy mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6416" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Miscellaneous Laws</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: tiš·mōr (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Be careful</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to follow through</a> <a href="/hebrew/4161.htm" title="4161: mō·w·ṣā (N-msc) -- A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring. ">on what comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">from your lips,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/5071.htm" title="5071: nə·ḏā·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Voluntariness, freewill offering. From nadab; properly spontaneity, or spontaneous; also a spontaneous or abundant gift.">you have freely</a> <a href="/hebrew/5087.htm" title="5087: nā·ḏar·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To vow. A primitive root; to promise.">vowed</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄î·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">with your own mouth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a></span><br />If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a></span><br />Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14</a></span><br />Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a></span><br />Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">Psalm 76:11</a></span><br />Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm">Proverbs 20:25</a></span><br />It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Leviticus 27:2</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30-31</a></span><br />Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-9.htm">Jonah 2:9</a></span><br />But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-4</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a></span><br />Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13-14</a></span><br />I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-14.htm">Malachi 1:14</a></span><br />“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That which is gone out of your lips you shall keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as you have vowed to the LORD your God, which you have promised with your mouth.</p><p class="hdg">That which</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a></b></br> If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30,31,35</a></b></br> And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></b></br> And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.</p><p class="hdg">has vowed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24</a></b></br> And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed <i>be</i> the man that eateth <i>any</i> food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted <i>any</i> food.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-25.htm">Jeremiah 44:25-27</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/6-22.htm">Mark 6:22,23</a></b></br> And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give <i>it</i> thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/17-10.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-13.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-10.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-5.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-8.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-7.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-11.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/numbers/30-8.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">Voluntarily</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-10.htm">Voluntary-Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-22.htm">Vow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-26.htm">Vowed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-16.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-14.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-3.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-2.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-15.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-66.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/joshua/2-14.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">Voluntarily</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-10.htm">Voluntary-Offering</a> <a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Vow</a> <a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Vowed</a> <a href="/joshua/1-16.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-18.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm">Who may or may not enter into the congregation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-9.htm">Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Of the fugitive servant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Of filthiness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Of abominable sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Of usury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Of vows</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Of trespass</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, words held significant power and were considered binding. The Israelites were expected to uphold their promises, reflecting God's own faithfulness. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches in <a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Matthew 5:37</a>, "Let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.'" The emphasis on careful speech underscores the broader biblical theme of accountability before God for one's words and actions.<p><b>because you have freely vowed</b><br>Vows in the biblical context were voluntary commitments made to God, often in response to His blessings or as part of a plea for divine intervention. Unlike other obligations, vows were not imposed by law but were personal and self-initiated. This voluntary nature highlights the sincerity and devotion expected in one's relationship with God. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a> warns against making vows lightly, reinforcing the seriousness with which they should be approached.<p><b>to the LORD your God</b><br>This phrase identifies the recipient of the vow as the LORD, the covenant God of Israel. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies a personal and covenantal relationship, reminding the Israelites of their unique bond with God. This relationship is rooted in the covenant at Sinai, where God established Israel as His chosen people. The specificity of "your God" personalizes the commitment, emphasizing that vows are not just religious formalities but acts of worship and devotion to the one true God.<p><b>with your own mouth</b><br>The phrase underscores personal responsibility and accountability. In the ancient world, oral declarations were binding, and one's word was a reflection of character. This personal aspect of making vows is significant, as it indicates that the vow is a conscious and deliberate act. The emphasis on "your own mouth" suggests that individuals cannot blame others for their commitments; they are personally accountable to God for what they have promised. This aligns with the broader biblical teaching on personal responsibility, as seen in passages like <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a>, which discusses the power of the tongue.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience receiving the laws and commandments as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, to whom vows and promises are made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter under God's guidance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vows_and_promises.htm">Vows and Promises</a></b><br>Commitments made by individuals to God, which are binding and must be fulfilled.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_vows.htm">The Seriousness of Vows</a></b><br>Vows made to God are not to be taken lightly. They are sacred commitments that require careful consideration and faithful execution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_speech.htm">Integrity in Speech</a></b><br>Our words reflect our character. As Christians, we are called to be people of integrity, ensuring that our promises and commitments are trustworthy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_worship.htm">The Heart of Worship</a></b><br>Making and keeping vows is an act of worship. It demonstrates our reverence for God and our desire to honor Him with our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god's_strength.htm">Dependence on God's Strength</a></b><br>Fulfilling vows requires reliance on God's strength and grace. We must seek His help to remain faithful to our commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_faithfulness.htm">Reflecting God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>By keeping our promises, we mirror God's faithfulness to us. Our actions can serve as a testimony to His unchanging nature.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_say_to_keep_secrets.htm">Do you fulfill your vows to God faithfully?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_altering_vows_to_god.htm">What does the Bible say about rewriting vows to God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'words,_meditation'_mean.htm">What does "Words of My Mouth, Meditation of My Heart" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_torahism.htm">What does the Bible say about breaking vows?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Be careful</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to follow through</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֑יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on what comes</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹצָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4161.htm">Strong's 4161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from your lips,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפָתֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have freely</span><br /><span class="heb">נְדָבָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḏā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5071.htm">Strong's 5071: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spontaneity, spontaneous, a spontaneous, abundant gift</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vowed</span><br /><span class="heb">נָדַ֜רְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḏar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5087.htm">Strong's 5087: </a> </span><span class="str2">To promise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with your own mouth.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפִֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄î·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Deuteronomy 23:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:23 That which is gone out of your (Deut. 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